Hi new user here. I just recently bought a '46' 1.5 ton with the Marmon Herrington conversion. She came with a lot of nice custom work done by a really great fabricator in So. Maine. Sorry to the purists amongst you but all I can say is the previous owner did nice work. He did after all save a great truck from oblivion. There is however plenty of restoration work left to do. For starters I need to fix a sticking brake in the right rear. locks up when I apply the brake pedal, unlocks as soon as I back up. My problem is I've never worked on anything this big. Do I need to pull the axle, wheel bearings, to remove the drum?? Looks that way from what I can see. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. I'll post some pics as soon as I can.

 

Hey hey, it found a good home. I've been watching your truck on CL. It's a great old truck. Looks to me like it's a former Snogo snow removal truck. Our friend Petey Shoes should be along to say hi. He has a very similar truck. I'd suggest as a first action that you find a Ford service manual for the truck. Brake service will be fully covered there. I doubt that you'll have to remove the axle or hubs to remove the drums.

Also, I very much like the tires on your truck. Same as mine I think. Courser LTs am I right? Stu

 

I really like the front fenders.

 

Those are def. really cool trucks!

 

well, you got my attention! looks pretty darn neat. will be keeping an eye on your progress, and will help in any way. yes, you need to pull axles. it is simple. 8 nuts and cones on axle come off, pull axle. two nuts with lock tab for bearings and drum should come off. you will need new axle gasket. you can make this. there are eccentric adjusters for brakes on bottom of backing plates in order to back shoes off. clean these really good, and use never seize when putting back together. rebuild kits are around for these cylinders. i'll get numbers for parts if needed. make sure to hone cylinders well before installing kits. shoes can be relined if needed. yell if you need something.

 

Hi folks and Thanks for checking out the '46' Lots of fun so far but not enough hours in a day to do everything I'd like to. Stayed up way too late last couple nights just tinkering. Hope to be tackling that rear brake issue this weekend. John

 

I like those tires as well. What size are they?

I have a 47 1.5 ton, and I need new 7.5-20's for the rear.

Steve

 

The tires in my above posting are very old (yet new old stock) tires that I found on Craig's List. They probably date back to the 1980s/90s. They are Cooper Courser LT traction tires. Four are 7.50 x 17" tube type which is the stock size for my trucks, and the other two are 8-19.5" tubeless. The 17" tube type and 19.5" tubeless are comparably sized tires. The numerical size difference is explained by the different bead and side wall construction of the two types of tire. Both sizes are about 34" tall. I'll mount the 17s on the truck, and use the 19.5s as spares. Stu

 

Beautiful Truck! and looks Tough as Nails. Welcome to FTE.

 

Nice truck.

 

Nice truck

 

john, have not heard from you in a while. making progress? brakes ok?

 

nice truck Enjoy it

 

Hi Petey Shoes

I have an LTR SnoGo blower unit (the MH Ford truck it was on was sold to someone else who didn't want the blower unit) but I did - for some serious snow clearance up here in Cumbria, UK. The blower was the one I've seen referred to in a post somewhere u. It was up near Inverness in Scotland. It is number LTR 806. Probably 1942/3.

At present it's all in bits for TLC. Quite a lot of rust, especially on the LH main plate (carrying the auger chain drive) which I shall have to replace. Also the bottom of the fan housing, etc.

I shall drive it with a diesel engine mounted crossways on driving via a truck transfer box and spiral bevel box that I have, so that I can mount it on a 4x4 loading shovel. Do you know what the rated speed and power that International U-21 engine was? It was seized and petrol, so I didn't want it.

I need a copy of the service manual and operator's manual which you say you have (or had). Any chance you could scan it/them for me?

Cheers,

Tony.

 

Hi Petey Shoes

I have an LTR SnoGo blower unit (the MH Ford truck it was on was sold to someone else who didn't want the blower unit) but I did - for some serious snow clearance up here in Cumbria, UK. The blower was the one I've seen referred to in a post somewhere u. It was up near Inverness in Scotland. It is number LTR 806. Probably 1942/3.

At present it's all in bits for TLC. Quite a lot of rust, especially on the LH main plate (carrying the auger chain drive) which I shall have to replace. Also the bottom of the fan housing, etc.

I shall drive it with a diesel engine mounted crossways on driving via a truck transfer box and spiral bevel box that I have, so that I can mount it on a 4x4 loading shovel. Do you know what the rated speed and power that International U-21 engine was? It was seized and petrol, so I didn't want it.

I need a copy of the service manual and operator's manual which you say you have (or had). Any chance you could scan it/them for me?

Cheers,

Tony.